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Can Virtual Look Real? A Review of Virtual Studio Techniques

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Confluence of Computer Vision and Computer Graphics

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Abstract

Five years since its introduction to television world, Virtual Studio has proven that it can be successfully used. More and more broadcasters are using this technology, even for complex, live-to-air productions.

The goal of this paper is to address the most basic issue raised by this relatively new technology: how realistic virtual sets can appear? Has the technology reached the level high enough to create a convincing illusion?

Virtual Studio is a very interdisciplinary technology. To answer these questions, we need to discuss techniques related to computer graphics, today’s graphics workstations, chroma keying, video camera behavior, camera tracking and interaction between real and virtual worlds.

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  1. Faculty of Computer and Information Science, University of Ljubljana, Tržaška 25, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia

    Aleš Leonardis Dipl.Ing. (1985), M.Sc. (1988) and Ph.D. (1993) (Associate Professor of computer and information science) & Franc Solina Dipl.Ing. (1979), M.Sc. (1982) and Ph.D. (1987) (Professor of computer and information science) (Associate Professor of computer and information science) &  (Professor of computer and information science)

  2. GRASP Laboratory, Department of Computer and Information Science, University of Pennsylvania, 19104-6389, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Ruzena Bajcsy Ph.D. in 1967, Ph.D. in 1972 (Director of the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) (Director of the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)

  3. National Science Foundation, Washington, USA

    Ruzena Bajcsy Ph.D. in 1967, Ph.D. in 1972 (Director of the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) (Director of the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)

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Wojdala, A. (2000). Can Virtual Look Real? A Review of Virtual Studio Techniques. In: Leonardis, A., Solina, F., Bajcsy, R. (eds) Confluence of Computer Vision and Computer Graphics. NATO Science Series, vol 84. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4321-9_13

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